September 7, 2023

September: Talbot Goes Purple Month! A substance abuse prevention initiative.

September 10-16: Arts in Education Week

September 13: Early Dismissal - Teacher In-Service

September 15- October 15: National Hispanic Heritage Month

September 18: Board of Ed Work Session- 5:30 at TCEC

September 20: Board of Ed Meeting - 6:30 at TCEC

September 23: Frederick Douglass Day (Talbot)

September 28: What Parents Need to Know Webinar: Current Trends of Teen Prescription Drug Misuse

September 29: Early Dismissal- Secondary Conferences- Elementary Teacher In-Service

TCPS 2023-24 printed calendars are available! Elementary schools will send calendars home in backpacks and Middle and High schools will have calendars available in the front office. Thank you to TCPS Food Service Partner Sodexo for sponsoring this year's calendar!

This year TCPS is going “cashless” for tickets for all of our athletic events using GoFan. You can purchase tickets ahead of time online or at the gate using a credit or debit card. GoFan accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover. Tickets can also be purchased at the gate using Apple Pay and Google Pay. Admission to all events at the Easton High and St. Michaels High Stadiums and Gymnasiums is $6 (children 6 and under are free). Cash payment will not be accepted at the gate.

Tickets can be purchased using the following links:

Easton High

St. Michaels Middle High

Easton Middle School English Language Learner (ELL)Teacher Don Helgason earned the Global Seal of Biliteracy and is certified at the "Working Fluency" Level. Working Fluency means an individual can handle both routine and unfamiliar situations in both formal and informal settings. This person is able to adjust responses in the target language to respond to a unique circumstance or question. They can make specific recommendations or suggestions based on client feedback, give detailed explanations and precise descriptions of services, terms, procedures and policies, resolve problems, or justify a company policy or procedure. Although their communication may include grammar or pronunciation errors, they have enough accuracy to be understood by any speaker of the language.

Throughout September TGP will be posting daily messages on Social Media Pages. Click today's message below to view all.

Student clubs for Talbot Goes Purple will begin this month. Members of the club will receive Talbot Goes Purple T-shirts featuring a new design that supports anti-vaping efforts. Throughout the school year, members will have the chance to educate their peers on drug awareness and prevention through projects and campaigns, as well as spreading positive messages throughout the school. TPCS is proud to be a part of the important Talbot Goes Purple Initiative!

Join the 70+ teachers, administrators, and support staff that have already enrolled in the TCPS SafeTime registration drive. This all-new app is designed to both empower us all with a super easy social media integrated tool to alert the proper authorities if we see something suspicious, AND to raise student self-esteem via the creation and exposure to fun, positive messaging. Students will be encouraged to share their creativity with opportunities to win $1000 scholarships. Parents/guardians and students will be invited to register starting September 17. Thank you!

Eligible Maryland households may receive a one-time only payment of up to $2000

• Maryland households need to be in arrears in water and/or wastewater payments of $100 or more
• Income requirements apply

For assistance contact the Talbot County Department of Social Services either by phone (410-770-4848, option 4) or by walking into our office at 301 Bay Street, Unit 5, Easton, MD 21601, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

For further information on the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program you can also visit mymdthink.maryland.gov . Talbot County, call 410-770-4848.